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About A26 Ventures

An early-stage venture fund structured like a fund but run like a network: 105 investing members back every deal together, writing $25K checks at a startup's first round, with each investment decided by a majority vote of the members.

Founder preferences

Founders with domain mastery that competitors cannot copy; a rough MVP plus early signal is enough at the stage A26 invests; a UCLA connection is welcomed.

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Sydney (Tiedt) Singh

Founder & Head of A26 Ventures

Per a26.vc: 105 investing members; 75+ startups reviewed each quarter; about two investments made every ten weeks; the capital is committed before a vote, so the check goes out when the vote passes. Members meet Wednesday nights, 8-10pm PT, for founder pitches. The fund says it likes to see an MVP, early traction, and a connection to UCLA. Location is inferred from the UCLA affiliation; the site does not publish a street address.

Every figure on this page comes from the pages below, read on the date shown. Nothing here is estimated. If the firm has updated its site since, the firm's page wins.

  1. A26 Ventures home pagea26.vc · read Sep 17, 2026 · supports Thesis, Stages, Check size, Decision process, Notable
  2. A26 Ventures, For Foundersa26.vc · read Sep 17, 2026 · supports Founder preferences, Lead tendency, Decision process
  3. A26 Ventures, About A26a26.vc · read Sep 17, 2026 · supports Investment team, Location (UCLA Anderson affiliation)
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Check size
$25K (firm-published)
Stages
Pre-seed, first round
Lead tendency
Writes a $25K first check; the site positions members as the source of intros to customers, hires and lead investors rather than as a lead.
Decision process
Founders pitch once; a dedicated deal team champions the company; diligence is run by members who know the space; then a majority vote of all 105 members. Eight to ten weeks from intro call to decision (per a26.vc).
Sector focus
Generalist, early-stage
Location
Los Angeles, CA
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